NOTES FROM HEAD RESEARCHER: Series 1 of tests are for identification and understanding of SCP-XXXX for the purposes of containment. Any additional experiments not directly related to containment should be written in the form of a proposal and submitted to Dr. (Placeholder) for approval.
Please note all tests with the following format:
Subject:
Protocol:
Duration:
Results:
Details
Thoughts:
Subject: D-4492, Male, 34
Protocol: D-4492 is asked to thoroughly observe SCP-XXXX and remain in the chamber, commenting on any changes via intercom.
Duration: 4-Days
Results: Brain Death
Details:
Day 1: Subject appears normal
Day 2: Subject beings to complain of headaches , D-4492 appears more absent minded.
Day 3: Subject complains of "Severe burning headaches". When not directly interacting with Researchers D-4492 stares "blankly" into chamber walls.
Day 4: Subject became unresponsive. D-8293 is introduced into chamber and asked to check D-4492. D-8293 upon touching D-4492's head exclaims "Its like touching a hotplate. Hes burning up pretty bad". Internal cranial temperature is measured at 74oC before subject D-4492 suffered a seizure and collapsed onto the floor. Subject was confirmed Braindead.
Thoughts: Well this explains the scorch marks on the Professors floor. How the D-4492's brain was able to operate for so long at such a high temperature is a mystery unto itself.
Subject: D-4501 Male, 23
Protocol: D-4501 was asked to quickly glance at SCP-XXXX and remain in the chamber, commenting on any changes via intercom. A non-invasive thermal logger was attached to D-4051 to log cranial temperature
Duration: 3-Days
Results: Braindeath
Details:
Day 1: Subject makes no comments throughout day [T=38oC. During night period complains of bad headaches (T=40oC)
Day 2: Subject complains of severe burning headaches. (T=56oC)
Day 3: Subject collapses early morning convulses for several minutes before going still. Comfirmed braindead by technical staff.
Final temperature : 68oC
Thoughts: Well this test confirms a suspicion i had, SCP-XXXX only needs to be glanced at to exibit its infohazardous properties. What is even more interesting is the difference in both time and maximum achievable temperature between the two subjects. Clearly there is some sort of variable between subjects that directly affects length till braindeath.
Subject: One commercial video camera
Protocol: Camera is turned on and take a picture of SCP-XXXX. Camera is to be removed from chamber and tested for functionality each hour. Temperature is to be logged by a thermal camera.
Duration: 6-Hours
Results: Electronic failure
Details
Hours 1-3: Camera functioned as intended. (T=21oC).
Hour 4: some features of the camera were non-functional, ERROR message displayed on screen. Thermal camera showed the cameras processor had reached 43oC.
Hour 5: Functionality completely lost ERROR message replaced with MEMORY FULL. (T=67oC)
Hour 6: Thermal camera captures the internal processor reaching 88oC before power is lost to camera. Despite internal temperature reaching 88oC no internal components showed any damage.
Internal storage device was removed and examined. Camera operating system found missing and replaced by an instance of SCP-XXXX-1, image files were still accessable dispite the lack of operating system. Images were compressed images of lines of SCP-XXXX-1. Dr Ford the researcher investigating the camera, was exposed to the instance of SCP-XXXX-1 and surrendered himself for the next series of tests.
Instance of SCP-XXXX-1 was deleted and camera destroyed without a remergence event.
Thoughts: It is unfortunate about Dr. Fords accidental exposure however we have learned so much about how SCP-XXXX works. Testing has revealed that it affects both processors in electronic devices and the brain within biological organisms. Given the results of this test we beleieve subjects D-4492 and D-4501 from the first two tests must have had a similar experiance.
Subject: Senior Researcher Ford, Male , 48 and one commerical camera
Protocol:Senior Researcher Ford was asked to take a picture of SCP-XXXX and then delete the image from memory. Ford was then administered a Class-D amnestic (Level 3 approval was granted given Researcher Fords long service to the foundation)
Duration: 6-Days
Results: Electronic failure and Termination of subject
Details Senior Researcher Ford approached SCP-XXXX and captured an image on the test camera them promptly deleted. Dr. Ford was then administered a Class-D amnestic via IV.
Day 1: Dr. Ford was breifed about his several weeks of memory loss and the current tests of SCP-XXXX. Dr. Ford confirmed that he had no memories or recollection of SCP-XXXX. Camera functioned as intended. (T-Ford=37oC, T-Camera= 22oC)
Day 2: Temperature increase noted on test camera by thermal camera. Dr. Ford once again confirms he is feeling fine and still retains no memories of SCP-XXXX. (T-Ford=37oC, T-Camera=24oC)
Day 3-4: Temperature of cameras processor slowly rises to match that of Dr. Ford's. Once 37oC is reached Dr. Ford and the cameras temperature both rise to 39oC over the next few hours. Dr. Ford comments he is quite hot.
Day 5-6: Both the camera and Dr. Ford continue to rise in temperature. Camera begins to lose fucntions and display ERROR messages. Dr. Ford begins to suffer from the hurning headaches seen in past tests. After several hours Dr. Ford begins to beg and plea for termination.
High priority request was sent to the ethics committee for use of Class-E amnestic agent.
Amnestic Request denied
Termination request approved.
Termination of Dr. Ford resulted in immediate failure of camera processor. It is worth noting that Dr. Ford's body [REDACTED].
Final Tempreture (for both Dr. Ford and the Camera) was 101oC.
Thoughts: Dr. Ford's sacrifice has allowed us to learn a few more facts about SCP-XXXX:
1. It appears that the Infohazardous effects of SCP-XXXX are not releated to memories as we first thought.
2. Temperature of Dr. Ford and the camera became linked and reached a much higher temperature than either subjects or camera did by themselves
3. The final events of Dr. Ford's body raises more questions than we have answered thus far.
Final thoughts of Series 1 of tests: Given the results of the tests i am happy to designate SCP-XXXX as Safe. While the infohazardous effects of SCP-XXXX are fatal via observation a sliding opaque screen is more than sufficent forthe purposes of containment. Due to SCP-XXXX infohazard being a significant risk to foundation systems an independent CCTV system will be used to observe SCP-XXXX during testing.
Finally no reflective or refractive objects or liquids should be brought in the vacinity of SCP-XXXX while the saftey screen is open. I sure as hell dont want any accidental exposure because somebody caught a glimpse of SCP-XXXX through somebodys drink.